09-30-2013, 06:51 PM | #31 | |
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Now if it was the otherway around, I could see your point. Printing and shipping a book takes a considerable amount of energy. |
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09-30-2013, 07:09 PM | #32 | |
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I am sure there is a fine line that would satisfy a lot, but IMO, no way are most people (those who want only one format) going to be happy. Helen |
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09-30-2013, 09:23 PM | #34 | |
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As with CDs, you can do whatever you want with the package. The street pricing generally runs $15 for DVD, $20 for the BD release, and $25 for the bundle. A common reason to buy the bundle to watch the BD in the living room, the DVD in the minivan or camper, and the Ultraviolet on a PC/tablet/smartphone. BD players are now cheap but there aren't many cheap portable BD players. Plus, older cars only have DVD playback. The movie studios seem to be doing alright with their triple release model. |
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depends actually, but dont make it compulsory to bundle both, because printed books and ebooks are targeted to different segments of the market
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10-01-2013, 08:31 AM | #36 | |
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Now, since the BPHs have so far refused to learn from other similar business that have faced the same challenges, they just might be stupid enough to try mandatory bundling at double the price. And crash and burn that way. (There already is grumbling at Amazon's policy that *if* you want to bundle via their MatchBook promo campaign, the ebook needs to be at least 50% off.) Of course, MatchBook isn't the only bundling game in town, nor is it compulsory. |
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The crucial idea seems to be that people who buy physical copies shouldn't miss out.
Physical copies involve a commitment of space and physical ownership; hardcover editions frequently cost more than e-books as well. Additionally, some books (like biographies of artists that contain high-quality color reproductions) have dual-purpose content: straight text that can be read more comfortably on an e-reader, as well as beautifully printed artistic content that's perhaps best seen in physical form -- and certainly looks better on paper than in black and white e-ink. Why shouldn't a reader get both versions, just as Amon Tobin's customers get mp3 versions to go with their vinyl and/or CDs? The customer's made an investment, after all -- particularly when the book's an elaborate object. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 10-01-2013 at 01:13 PM. |
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That is what I've heard from indie author-publishers who've signed up for MatchBook; that their pbook customers are their most loyal readers and they welcome a mechanism that lets them reward that loyalty.
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